Phân tích đề "Describe a time you had a disagreement with someone." IELTS SPEAKING

Bên cạnh Hướng dẫn đề thi IELTS 21/11/2020 bài WRITING TASK 1 (map) về school library (kèm bài sửa cho HS đi thi), IELTS TUTOR Phân tích đề Describe a time you had a disagreement with someone.

Describe a time you had a disagreement with someone.

• Who was the person?
• Why did you have the disagreement ?
• Was the issue resolved? If yes, how?

IELTS TUTOR lưu ý bám sát vào các câu hỏi cue card của IELTS TUTOR để bố cục bài nói nhé:

• Who was the person?
  • I would describe a recent disagreement I had with my friend, Phuc who has been my best friend since childhood >> IELTS TUTOR lưu ý Cách dùng từ "Describe" trong tiếng anh
• Why did you have the disagreement ?
  • A few days back, she called me to seek my advice regarding the furniture she wanted to buy for her living room. >> IELTS TUTOR lưu ý Cách dùng danh từ "advice" tiếng anh 
  • She mentioned that she wants to buy a sofa and bed online because she is getting a very good offer at 50% discount.
  • I advised her not to buy furniture online since it is something which is expensive, and we cannot check its durability just by looking online.
• Was the issue resolved? If yes, how?
  • At first, I shared my own experience with her about buying fake cartons of Ensure cans online with the flimsy packaging and the product being of very bad quality. >> IELTS TUTOR lưu ý Cách dùng "at first" tiếng anh 
  • However, when she kept on insisting just because of the big discount, so I asked her to once visit a furniture showroom in our city before placing an order online. Thankfully, she agreed and joined me to visit there.
  • Finally, she was convinced when she got better options at the showroom at a very reasonable price.

IELTS TUTOR gợi ý bài tham khảo:

Today, I would like to tell you about a time I had a disagreement with my childhood friend, Phuc.

We’ve been inseparable companions (inseparable companions – những người bạn thân thiết không rời nhau – very close friends who spend a lot of time together), so having a clash with her felt unusual.

The disagreement happened just a few days ago when she asked me for advice on purchasing furniture for her newly-renovated living room. She was dead set on (dead set on – cứng đầu, nhất quyết – determined to do something regardless of others’ opinions) buying a sofa and a bed online because of a 50% discount.

Initially, I advised her against doing so, explaining that expensive items like furniture should be examined in person. I reminded her that when shopping online, we cannot assess the build quality (build quality – chất lượng kết cấu – how well something is made, especially in terms of materials and assembly) or durability (durability – độ bền – ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage) just by looking at pictures.>> tham khảo CẦN VIẾT & THU ÂM BAO NHIÊU BÀI ĐỂ ĐẠT 8.0 SPEAKING & 7.0 WRITING?

At first, she kept insisting, and it nearly turned into a full-blown argument. To make my point clearer, I shared my own firsthand experience (firsthand experience – trải nghiệm trực tiếp – something you personally experienced) of being scammed online when I once bought a box of Ensure cans that arrived in flimsy packaging (flimsy packaging – bao bì lỏng lẻo – weak and poorly made wrapping), and the products inside were of appalling quality.

Even then, she was still not convinced. So I suggested that before placing an online order, she should tag along (tag along – đi theo ai đó – go somewhere with someone, often without being invited) with me to a local showroom to compare the options. Reluctantly, she agreed.

To her surprise, she found far better options at the showroom – in terms of both design and price. In the end, she admitted that checking the products in person was a smarter move (smarter move – nước đi thông minh – a more reasonable or beneficial decision), and she ended up buying from the store.

Looking back, the issue was resolved in a constructive manner (constructive manner – cách thức xây dựng, tích cực – helpful and aimed at improvement), and our friendship grew even stronger after this incident. I think that disagreements, if handled with tact and empathy (tact and empathy – sự khéo léo và đồng cảm – sensitivity in dealing with others without offending them), can sometimes bring people closer rather than push them apart.

🔍 New Vocabulary with Definitions

1. Inseparable companions – very close friends who do everything together (bạn thân không rời nhau)
   Synonyms: bosom friends, close-knit friends, soulmates
   Antonyms: acquaintances, strangers, rivals

2. Dead set on – determined to do something no matter what (quyết tâm làm gì đó)
   Synonyms: adamant, resolute, unwavering
   Antonyms: indecisive, doubtful, flexible

3. Build quality – the standard of how well something is built (chất lượng kết cấu)
   Synonyms: craftsmanship, durability, robustness
   Antonyms: fragility, flimsiness, weakness

4. Firsthand experience – personal involvement in something (trải nghiệm trực tiếp)
   Synonyms: direct experience, real-life experience, actual experience
   Antonyms: secondhand information, hearsay, speculation

5. Flimsy packaging – weak or poorly made packaging (bao bì lỏng lẻo)
   Synonyms: fragile wrapping, unstable covering, weak packaging
   Antonyms: sturdy packaging, secure wrapping, robust packaging

6. Tag along – go with someone somewhere (đi theo ai đó)
   Synonyms: accompany, follow, join
   Antonyms: stay behind, isolate, detach

7. Smarter move – a better, wiser decision (nước đi thông minh)
   Synonyms: wise choice, clever decision, strategic step
   Antonyms: foolish move, rash decision, ill-advised step

8. Constructive manner – positive and helpful way of handling something (cách tích cực và xây dựng)
   Synonyms: productive way, beneficial approach, positive attitude
   Antonyms: destructive way, negative behavior, hostile manner

9. Tact and empathy – sensitive and considerate behavior in difficult situations (sự khéo léo và đồng cảm)
   Synonyms: diplomacy, compassion, emotional intelligence
   Antonyms: insensitivity, harshness, bluntness

📘 Grammar Structures Used

1. Conditional sentence (Type 1):

   • IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “So I suggested that before placing an online order, she should tag along with me...”
     → Tôi đề nghị rằng trước khi đặt hàng online, cô ấy nên đi cùng tôi...

2. Reduced relative clause:

   • IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “...items like furniture should be examined in person.”
     → ...những món như nội thất nên được kiểm tra trực tiếp.
     → (Giảm từ: “items that are like furniture...”)

3. Cleft sentence for emphasis:

   • IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “What convinced her was seeing the options in the showroom.” (Not used in essay but applicable structure)
     → Cái đã thuyết phục cô ấy là việc nhìn thấy các lựa chọn ở showroom.

4. Passive structure:

   • IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ: “...should be examined in person.”
     → ...nên được kiểm tra trực tiếp.

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